Sherman Beck USA, b. 1942
Path, 2018
Oil on canvas
30 x 40 in
76.2 x 101.6 cm
76.2 x 101.6 cm
8574
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This vibrant, minimal composition amalgamates several of Beck’s philosophical and aesthetic interests, including pathways and journeys; humanity’s connection with the environment; and the sacred and architectonic roots of geometric abstraction....
This vibrant, minimal composition amalgamates several of Beck’s philosophical and aesthetic interests, including pathways and journeys; humanity’s connection with the environment; and the sacred and architectonic roots of geometric abstraction. The geometric background evokes comparisons to Beck’s Mask series, which mobilizes pareidolic patterns to suggest the presence of human faces within the forms. The trees, meanwhile, coalesce fantastically with the winding path, suggesting an intertwined destiny between the journeys of people and nature.